Vioxx pulled from the market.

[Betheny]

http://content.health.msn.com/content/article/94/102995.htm?GT1=5100

Just FYI, if you or anyone you know has taken this...

[Kitsun]

Just saw this in the news. Imagine having those old bones feel better right until your heart gives out, geez.

[Betheny]

Originally posted by Kitsun
Just saw this in the news. Imagine having those old bones feel better right until your heart gives out, geez.

That's a scary, scary thing. A few years ago I was doing medical transcription, and I swear everybody and their mother was taking Vioxx...

[Kitsun]

Yeah, gonna have to check my grandparents' perscriptions when they get home.

[Chyrain]

holy shit i take this for my knee like all the time. my husband is a pharmacist and got like 23985729347 boxes of samples and he told me to take it for my knee. i took some yesterday, in fact.

[Betheny]

Originally posted by Chyrain
holy shit i take this for my knee like all the time. my husband is a pharmacist and got like 23985729347 boxes of samples and he told me to take it for my knee. i took some yesterday, in fact.

I haven't been able to read up on this much, but I would suggest you do so, I don't know where the risk factors lie. I heard about this from one of my pharmaceutical vendors, they're freaking out.

[Chyrain]

Originally posted by Maimara

Originally posted by Chyrain
holy shit i take this for my knee like all the time. my husband is a pharmacist and got like 23985729347 boxes of samples and he told me to take it for my knee. i took some yesterday, in fact.

I haven't been able to read up on this much, but I would suggest you do so, I don't know where the risk factors lie. I heard about this from one of my pharmaceutical vendors, they're freaking out.

i dunno what i'd be able to do since I didn't actually get an Rx for the damn stuff.

wah! mommy! I've been taking it for a few years.

[Betheny]

It isn't a narcotic and you didn't steal it, I wouldn't worry about there being repercussions. Your health is more important anyway.

[Soulpieced]

I've taken my fair share of Vioxx in my time.

[hectomaner]

yeah, everyone has, but this is kinda old news. all these hazards came about early last year, i think it just took them to now to pull it. shitty

[Makkah]

They say it's a 2.5 billion dollar hit for Merck... that's nuts.


rht

[Betheny]

Here's a really good article relating to this. Those of you that have taken this drug may want to read it, it's got a lot more specifics and information.

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101041011-709012,00.html

[AnticorRifling]

As long as it's Merck or Phiser taking the hit I'm happy.